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So I have broken my silence today, just so that I could use the Internet ...but there is no internet .... Funny how it goes !! The "silence" ....mmmm well I don't think you'd want to do it for too long, could get depressing ...and you look so rude when you look away from people and don't ever smile ....it's so not me !! Anyway ...

... famous, called Amma's. Amma is a Saint like woman who founded this and other ashrams and provides free healthcare, accommodation etc for the poor, sick and needy and the place has around 4000 people staying and living there. She's also famous for hugging people! If you ever saw the Louis Theroux show where he was in India questioning the area of gurus and spiritual leaders, he met her and had a hug. Now we all know how hard LT is to convince of anything but after hugging ...

... that housed magnificent life like portraits done by the artist Ravi Varma. After all that walking, we decided to treat ourselves to waffles at, you guessed it, 'cherries and berries'...yes it was that good! The next day we took a day trip to a nearby northern beach resort of Kovalum. The main attraction here being a delightful candy striped lighthouse, were you can climb up to the top and see wonderful views along the coast. We hired sun loungers under an umbrella for ...

... longer in Madurai at the Sri Meenakshi temple which was very impressive and on the advice of a very knowledgeable Charlton went back for the elaborate and fascinating ceremony at night full of chanting, offerings, aromatic smoke and a huge sacred box on poles. And Diwali sounded like a small war had broken out, the youngsters took great delight I how much I jumped at the bangs and started throwing the bangers at my feet! Getting up at 3.45 for a 5am sleeper train is not a ...

Enter stage left one Wilson Kochukunju of BGM services.....Mr.Wilson. Neyyardams town champion. Have a listen to these stats sports fans. 267 water wells constructed, 178 latrines constructed, 32 cows distributed, 1200 chickens distributed & 800 goats now in circulation thanks to this man. He's also started 22 after school programs in various villages plus a women's self help programme. This is a good ...